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KPK returns Yaqut from house arrest to detention after health check
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is processing the return of hajj quota corruption suspect and former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas from house arrest back to detention, following a health check on March 23, 2026.
Captain Vijay Kumar and seven other Indian seafarers have left Bandar Abbas, Iran, for the Armenian border, nearly four months after their ship was detained. The UAE-based MT Valiant Roar was seized by Iran's IRGC on December 8, 2025, on suspicion of smuggling diesel. Regional crises and strikes on Iran delayed their release.
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Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) stated on March 22, 2026, that shifting former Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas to house arrest in the Hajj quota corruption case is an investigation strategy, not due to illness, spokesperson Budi Prasetyo said in Jakarta.
Argentine lawyer Germán Giuliani, detained in Venezuela since May 2025, recorded a video shortly after his arrest denying charges of terrorism and narcotrafficking, and expressing fear for his life. The footage, recently released, shows his desperation and plea for help from Argentine diplomacy and international organizations. His wife, Virginia Rivero, confirmed the video's authenticity and renewed the call for his release.
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The family of an Argentine lawyer detained in Venezuela since May is voicing deep concern, as they have had no news of him since December 21. His wife revealed that he was arrested for having an Argentine accent. The testimony underscores the uncertainty and fear over his whereabouts.